#AEABBF
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(75% 0.029 292.6), rgb(174, 171, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.37:1).
About this color
#AEABBF is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.029. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.37:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 9.37:1 |
| White text | 2.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AEABBF |
| RGB | rgb(174, 171, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 14%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75% 0.029 292.6) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #AEABBF | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AEABBF | 9.37:1 | AAA | Lc 59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AEABBF text on white | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AEABBF text on black | 9.37:1 | AAA | Lc -58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 400.
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Step 50
50
#F5F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9ED
oklch(93.6% 0.005 297.7)
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Step 200
200
#D9D8DF
oklch(88.5% 0.01 292.8)
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Step 300
300
#C1BFCB
oklch(81% 0.017 293.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AEABBF
oklch(75% 0.029 292.6)
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Step 500
500
#8A869E
oklch(63.2% 0.036 293)
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Step 600
600
#746F89
oklch(55.6% 0.04 293.9)
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Step 700
700
#615D74
oklch(49.1% 0.037 293)
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Step 800
800
#4F4C5F
oklch(42.7% 0.031 292.3)
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Step 900
900
#423F4D
oklch(37.6% 0.024 295)
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Step 950
950
#26252D
oklch(26.9% 0.015 291.1)
#AEABBF with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #A7ADC0 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A7ADBE | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ABAEB1 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AEABBF
#AEABBF
oklch(75% 0.029 292.6)
- #AEB09C
#AEB09C
oklch(75% 0.028 111.7)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #AEABBF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.028
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.032
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.039
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.048
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.048
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.054
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.057
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.061
Use #AEABBF in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.